State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Departure
Date of presentation: bef. 13/01/1900
Number issued: 1
18-carat gold Maltese cross, to:
2nd Victorian (Mounted Rifles) Contingent –
151 Private James [Jones] Benjamin Edward LOCKWOOD
Forwarded to Private Lockwood, as his commanding officer would not grant him leave to return to Tatura for a presentation by Councillor C.W. Wilson.
Inscribed: "Presented to Private Jones Lockwood by his Tatura friends, as a mark of recognition of his patriotism in joining the second Victorian contingent for military service in South Africa".
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Melbourne Age, 8th January 1900
TATURA, Sunday.
A largely attended meeting was held in the local mechanics' hall, when Cr. C.W. Wilson presided, and it was unanimously decided to present Private James LOCKWOOD, a native of Tatura, who is proceeding with the second contingent to South Africa, a gold medal, suitably engraved, the chairman was instructed to wire requesting permission for Private LOCKWOOD to attend at Tatura to receive the presentation.
Melbourne Age, 9th January 1900
TATURA, Monday.
Cr. C.W. Wilson, chairman of the late public meeting, who was anxious to make the presentation to Private James LOCKWOOD here, received a telegram this morning from Captain Parnell regretting that Major-General Downes could not comply with the request that he should permit Private LOCKWOOD to return to Tatura on Thursday next to receive a testimonial and send off from the townspeople. The gold medal, suitably inscribed, will be forwarded direct to the military authorities for presentation.
Melbourne Age, 13th January 1900
TATURA, Friday.
Private J. LOCKWOOD, a member, of the second Victorian contingent, has had a beautiful gold medal forwarded to him by the residents. The medal, which is in the form of a Maltese cross, and is of 18 carat gold, bears the inscription: "Presented to Private Jones Lockwood by his Tatura friends, as a mark of recognition of his patriotism in joining the second Victorian contingent for military service in South Africa".
Numurkah Leader, 19th January 1900
TATURA.
THE CONTINGENT.
An enthusiastic meeting was held last week in the local Mechanics’ Hall, when it was unanimously decided to present Private James LOCKWOOD, a native of Tatura, with a gold medal. Mr LOCKWOOD is proceeding to South Africa with the second contingent. The chairman, Cr. C.W. Wilson, J.P., was instructed to wire for permission for Private LOCKWOOD to return to Tatura to receive the presentation and send off, but on Tuesday Mr Wilson received a wire to say that it was impossible to give leave to Private LOCKWOOD to return. The medal, which is a really beautiful one, will be sent on to the authorities for presentation to him.
